The anatomy of a bicycle A bicycle or just cycle is a human-powered vehicle driven by pedals. It has two wheels which are attached to a metal or in some cases hard plastic frame, one forward and one aft.
History of a bicycle
The bicycle was introduced in Europe in the 19th century. Currently, their number is more than one billion worldwide. They are used as the main mode of transportation in some regions of the world, especially Netherlands and China. They have also developed a form of popular entertainment and leisure. Other fields of human activities that have been adopted are adult fitness, children `s toys, police and military applications, cycle sports and messaging services. Thus, during the period of time the humble bicycle has taken quite a few roles!
The basic configuration and the shape of a common bicycle has changed very slightly since the first model driven by chains was developed in 1885. However, some subtle details have been made better with the increasing use of computers and improvement of materials technology. Thanks to modern technology have enabled the production of specialized designs for different types and uses of cycling.
Parts and construction of a typical bicycle
Wheels - is the most important part of any vehicle. The original used a wheel hub wood with a steel shaft, wooden spokes and a tire iron, which is mounted on the outside. The wheels used today have a metal hub, wire shelves, a metal ring to hold the spokes and a rubber tire air outside. Another important part of the wheel are the bearings that allow the free movement of the hub on the axle.
Framework - most bikes used today as part of diamonds. It `s composed of two triangles, front and rear. The front triangle is the top tube, head tube, seat tube and down tube. tube head is the part containing the headset bearing to allow smooth steering, the top tube connects the seat and down tube connects the head tube and bottom bracket. The rear triangle has the seat tube, seat stays and remains bound to the chain.
Training - it consists of the pedals, turning the crank, which in turn are attached to a gable or platters that causes the chain and turns the rear wheel.
Seats and Director - Director is made possible by turning the handlebars the front wheel. For seating there are saddles on top of the frame. The seats can be designed for comfort or for cycling smoother and faster.
Brakes - brakes used in modern bicycles are either rim brakes that uses pads to compress the wheel from two sides and stop the internal hub brakes that touches the inside of the hubs or brakes disc. Braking in bicycles is manually operated by pressing the brake levers mounted on the handlebars on each side.
Suspension - the integrated system is to make the experience of cycling smoothly.
Accessories - items such as mudguards to avoid spray from puddles, chain guards to save clothes from oil, stands to maintain the amount of bicycles parked have become permanent features of a bicycle. Other accessories like front baskets, rear door, the space of a headlamp, a pump, helmets, etc. toolkit are also available by order.
The use and development of bicycles have affected humanity in a bigger way than it appears. It has affected history in both industrial and cultural fields. In the initial years, bicycles and its construction have been dependent on technology that exists, more recently, technology has in turn acted on the ideas in various fields.
Posted on March 2, 2010.
